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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899'Went to the Club in the evening & read for a while, then came home & after reading for a while went to bed'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'She had been reading much of Chateaubriand and Mme de Beaumont during the winter, and had felt her imagination kindled by the relationship between the two'Mary Augusta Ward François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand Print: Book
1850-1899From Emily Tennyson's Journal (1873): 'Oct. 28th. London. 4 Seamore Place. We took up our abode at Seamore Place in the house we shared with Lady Franklin, and A. like...Alfred Tennyson HintonThe Mystery of MatterPrint: Book
1850-1899Edward Fitzgerald to Alfred Tennyson (1873): 'I have a word to say about "Gareth" which your publisher sent me as "from the author." I don't think it is mere perversit...Edward Fitzgerald Alfred TennysonGarethPrint: Book
1850-1899From Emily Tennyson's Journal (1874): 'Lately we have been reading Holinshed and Froude's Mary, for A. has been thinking about a play of "Queen Mary," and has sketched...Alfred and Emily Tennyson HolinshedChroniclesPrint: Book
1850-1899From Emily Tennyson's Journal (1874): 'Lately we have been reading Holinshed and Froude's Mary, for A. has been thinking about a play of "Queen Mary," and has sketched...Alfred and Emily Tennyson Froude"Mary"Print: Book
1850-1899'He [Tennyson] had been reading Motley's Dutch Republic.'Alfred Tennyson MotleyDutch RepublicPrint: Book
1850-1899'The first meeting after the formation of the [Metaphysical] Society took place at the Deanery, Westminster, June 2nd, 1869, under the presidency of Sir John Lubbock, whe...Mr Knowles Alfred TennysonThe Higher PantheismUnknown
1850-1899James Martineau to Hallam Tennyson (1893), recalling meetings of the Metaphysical Society: 'I remember a special interest shown by your father in a paper contributed b...W. B. Carpenter W. B. Carpenter'The commonsense philosophy of Causation'Unknown
1850-1899James Martineau to Hallam Tennyson (1893), recalling meetings of the Metaphysical Society: 'I remember a special interest shown by your father in a paper contributed b...Rev. F. D. Maurice Rev. F. D. Mauricepaper on meanings of words 'nature,' 'natural,' 's...Unknown
1850-1899James Martineau to Hallam Tennyson (1893), recalling meetings of the Metaphysical Society: 'I remember a special interest shown by your father in a paper contributed b...James Martineau James Martineau'Is there any Axiom of Causation?'Unknown
1850-1899James Martineau to Hallam Tennyson (1893), recalling meetings of the Metaphysical Society: 'I remember a special interest shown by your father in a paper contributed b...Frederick Harrison Frederick Harrison'The relativity of Knowledge'Unknown
1850-1899James Martineau to Hallam Tennyson (1893), recalling meetings of the Metaphysical Society: 'I remember a special interest shown by your father in a paper contributed b...Walter Bagehot Walter Bagehot'The emotion of Conviction'Unknown
1850-1899James Martineau to Hallam Tennyson (1893), recalling meetings of the Metaphysical Society: 'I remember a special interest shown by your father in a paper contributed b...Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol'What is Death?'Unknown
1850-1899Edward Fitzgerald to Alfred Tennyson, 9 July 1875: 'I had bought your Play a few days before your gift-copy reached me. I have not had sufficient time to digest either...Edward Fitzgerald Alfred TennysonQueen MaryPrint: Book
1850-1899Sir Henry Bedingfield, Bart., to Alfred Tennyson, 20 August 1875: 'As a great admirer of your genius, I eagerly read your drama "Queen Mary," but was so surprised and ...Sir Henry Bedingfield, Bart. Alfred TennysonQueen MaryPrint: Book
1850-1899Robert Browning to Alfred Tennyson, 21 December 1876: 'True thanks again, this time for the best of Christmas presents, another great work, wise, good, and beautiful. ...Robert Browning Alfred TennysonHaroldPrint: Book
1850-1899Aubrey de Vere to Alfred Tennyson, 28 December 1876: 'I do not like to defer longer sending you my most cordial thanks for sending me your "Harold." I have already rea...Aubrey de Vere Alfred TennysonHaroldPrint: Book
1850-1899Aubrey de Vere to Alfred Tennyson, 28 December 1876: 'I do not like to defer longer sending you my most cordial thanks for sending me your "Harold." I have already rea...Alfred Tennyson Alfred TennysonHaroldUnknown
1850-1899A. P. Stanley to Alfred Tennyson, 25 December 1876: 'I will gladly contrive if you wish to transmit your poem [Harold] to the Queen. I know that Her Majesty is expecti...A. P. Stanley Alfred TennysonHaroldPrint: Book


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